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BOMBARDIER WINS $296M NJ
TRANSIT CONTRACT
Bombardier Transportation signed a new
contract with New Jersey Transit Corp.
to provide operations and maintenance
services for its River Line Light Rail
system. The contract is valued at
approximately $296 million and covers a
period of 15 years.
2 COLLEGES TAP FIRST TRANSIT
First Transit was contracted by the
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
to provide campus shuttle services for
the school's transportation system, RISD
Rides. The company was also awarded
the ongoing management, operations and
maintenance of campus transportation
services for Ga.'s Savannah College of Art
and Design.
PREVOST UNVEILS FIRST X3-45 BUILT
IN N.Y. PLANT
Prevost's frst X3-45 Commuter coach
from their new Plattsburgh, N.Y. plant
made a "Grand Opening" appearance at
the 2014 APTA EXPO in Houston. The
Plattsburgh line is now operational and has
begun to fll existing orders.
TRIMET UNVEILS NEW SIEMENS
'TYPE 5' LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE
Portland, Ore.'s TriMet previewed the
frst "Type 5" MAX light rail vehicle from
Siemens at its light rail facility in Gresham,
The S70 light rail vehicle was designed and
manufactured at Siemens' Sacramento,
Calif. plant and includes new features
that increase the comfort and safety for
the public and make the operation of the
vehicles easier and more efcient.
MCI DELIVERS NEW J4500 TO NEB.
Omaha, Neb.-based Arrow Stage Lines
took delivery of two new MCI J4500s,
including the 7,000th model to roll of the
E/J line at MCI's Winnipeg facility. With
this delivery, Arrow became the frst to
own MCI J4500s with the new ZF axle
system with independent front- and tag-
axle suspension and a Bendix braking
system that complements the model's
recently added MCI Dynamic Suspension
System.
SAFE FLEET ACQUIRES SEON
Safe Fleet, provider of safety solutions for
feet vehicles, announced the acquisition
of Seon. Seon's headquarters and main
operations will continue in Coquitlam,
British Columbia, Canada, and Terry
Akiyama will continue in his role as
president of Seon.